TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE GREAT ROAD FROM LONDON TO BATH AND BRISTOL. With historical and descriptive accounts of the country, towns, villages, and gentlemen's seats on and adjacent to it; illustrated by perspective views of the most select and picturesque scenery. To which is added a correct map of the country three miles on each side of the road, planned from a scale of one inch to a mile.
por Robertson,Archibald
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- Capa dura
- Condição
- Very Good-
- Livreiro
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Blockley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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London: For the author & William Faden (replaced by R.Faulder in vol.2), 1792. Hardcover. Very Good-. Aquatint plates (65 as listed) + 11 folding Maps. . 2 VOLUMES IN ONE 223x141mm green calf gilt key pattern border & spine gilt, gilt dent. & rev. (tips & hinges rubbed/spine darkened) All Edges Gilt Dedication to Prince of Wales the future George IV. TP + xvi =Dedic.+Introduction + contents & plate list +154pp Titlepage to Part II +viii=Contents & Plate list + 190pp+errata + 11 folding Maps. Coat of Arms bookplate James Forbes esq. & F.Fisher written in. Short tears to gutter edge - no loss - to first 3 leaves else a clean copy. Slight offset from plates to facing text but no foxing and great views with horses, coaches, people, boats etc. The maps without and misfold or tears -they look unused. A clean copy of a lovely aquatint book.
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- Livreiro
- Abbey Antiquarian Books
(GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- V68472
- Título
- TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE GREAT ROAD FROM LONDON TO BATH AND BRISTOL. With historical and descriptive accounts of the country, towns, villages, and gentlemen's seats on and adjacent to it; illustrated by perspective views of the most select and picturesque scenery. To which is added a correct map of the country three miles on each side of the road, planned from a scale of one inch to a mile.
- Autor
- Robertson,Archibald
- Ilustrador
- Aquatint plates (65 as listed) + 11 folding Maps.
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Very Good-
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Editorial
- For the author & William Faden (replaced by R.Faulder in vol.2)
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1792
- Palavras-chave
- Topography England aquatints Maps
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Antiquarian;
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Abbey Antiquarian Books
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Blockley, Gloucestershire
Sobre Abbey Antiquarian Books
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